12 Things Around the House You Can Do With a New Paintbrush (Besides Painting)

I always love finding new uses for old tools so when I came across an unused paintbrush at my desk the other day, I started brainstorming other ways I could use this handy tool. Turns out, many of these tasks seem tailor made for the multi-tasking paintbrush. Have you tried any of these?

Brush crumbs out from between the keys of your keyboard.

Dust the leaves of a large plant.

Moisten envelope glue if you're doing a marathon mailing.

Baste a turkey.

Apply an even layer of oil to a baking sheet or an egg wash to bread.

Sweep coffee particles out of your coffee grinder.

Get dry shampoo right next to your scalp (and not in your hair).

Sweep up dry spills like rice or buttons.

Poke the bristles through a mesh strainer or colander to release stuck particles.